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...are cirrus, cirrocumulus, and cirrostratus. Middle clouds, 7 to 2 km (23,000 to 6,500 feet), are altocumulus and altostratus. Low clouds, 2 to 0 km (6,500 to 0 feet), are stratocumulus, stratus, and
nimbostratus. A cloud that extends through all three heights is called a cumulonimbus. A cloud at the surface is called a fog.